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- Color postcard depicting a view along Broadway Street, facing southeast towards the intersection of Monroe and Randolph Streets. In view are the Hotel Ste. Claire, Breitmeyer Building, and a moonlight tower. Signs read "Murray's Millinery", "Consumers Clothing Company", "The Salamander", and "Mathias Steyskal Saloon and Restaurant". Printed on verso: Broadway was several years ago a street of boarding houses. In the expansion of the city's retail district it suddenly sprang into notice as a retail district, and is now one of the principal business streets. It connects Pingree Square with Grand Circus park and is asphalted for its complete length. The Breitmeyer building shows on the left and the Hotel Ste. Claire in the distance. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Feb 23, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the exterior of the Theatre Comique as taken from a slightly elevated position across Broadway Street, facing southwest. A crowd is gathered in the street in front of the theater around an ornate carriage driven by a man wearing a high peaked hat, and carrying a pair of passengers in dress jackets and turbans, as part of a circus parade. A sign on the top of the carriage reads, "India." A Model T is parked in the foreground. Signs on the facade of the Theatre Comique declare, "Best show in town for the money," "Stay as long as you like," and "High class continuous performance." The Kaiserhof is visible on the left side of the theatre. Signs are posted on the building to the right, on the corner of Broadway and Gratiot Avenue for the Fisher Kline Company, photographers; Union Cut Rate Dentists; John Verbist, cigars, tobacco, candy and fruit; and the Gothic bar. Along the north side of Gratiot, Lou H. Weitz, clothier; and the Library Tea Store are visible. "28," is handwritten at the upper right corner of the recto and "1909," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Theatre/Theater
- Description:
- Black and white street view photograph from a glass plate negative of the east side of Broadway, first block north of Gratiot. Two men are visible crossing the avenue in the foreground; many other pedestrians are also visible. Horse carriages are parked in front of the commercial structures which include the Breitmeyer Building; Pleger Furs; The Wallpaper Shop; The White House and Mac Diarmid Company; Frank F. Liska, Tailor, and G.W. Zanger, Furrier. Written on the verso, "1st block east side, Broadway looking north, April 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Views
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photograph taken of the exterior of the residence of Richard W. Allen at 118 Miami Street. A child sits on the front steps, and two women are visible in windows on the left side of the building. "Alfred Devereaux, Photographer, 38 Congress St. W.," is stamped on the verso. "House in picture was on site of Wasum's Restaurant on Broadway. Residence of Richard Webber Allen. Street formeraly called Miami. 118 Miami. Part of house (right half) still standing. c. 1870." and "c. 1890" are handwritten on the verso. 1 Photograph: Sepia; residence of Richard W. Allen at 118 Miami Street. Note on back says c. 1870 and c. 1890. Women sitting at upstairs and downstairs windows. Child on front steps. House now site of Wasum's restaurant on Broadway.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view along Broadway Street, facing northwest from the intersection of Monroe and Randolph Streets. In view are Breitmeyer Building, Glaser Café and a theater. In the distance is Grand Circus Park. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 31, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Postcard
- Description:
- Mounted sepia-toned photograph taken of the exterior of the residence of Richard W. Allen at 118 Miami Street. A child sits on the front steps, and two women are visible in windows on the left side of the building. "Alfred Devereaux, Photographer, 38 Congress St. W.," is stamped on the verso. "House in picture was on site of Wasum's Restaurant on Broadway. Residence of Richard Webber Allen. Street formeraly called Miami. 118 Miami. Part of house (right half) still standing. c. 1870." and "c. 1890" are handwritten on the verso. 1 Photograph: Sepia; residence of Richard W. Allen at 118 Miami Street. Note on back says c. 1870 and c. 1890. Women sitting at upstairs and downstairs windows. Child on front steps. House now site of Wasum's restaurant on Broadway.
- Date Issued:
- 1890-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white street view photograph from a glass plate negative of the east side of Broadway, first block north of Gratiot. Two men are visible crossing the avenue in the foreground; many other pedestrians are also visible. Horse carriages are parked in front of the commercial structures which include the Breitmeyer Building; Pleger Furs; The Wallpaper Shop; The White House and Mac Diarmid Company; Frank F. Liska, Tailor, and G.W. Zanger, Furrier. Written on the verso, "1st block east side, Broadway looking north, April 1910."
- Date Issued:
- 1910-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Black and white photo of the exterior of the Theatre Comique as taken from a slightly elevated position across Broadway Street, facing southwest. A crowd is gathered in the street in front of the theater around an ornate carriage driven by a man wearing a high peaked hat, and carrying a pair of passengers in dress jackets and turbans, as part of a circus parade. A sign on the top of the carriage reads, "India." A Model T is parked in the foreground. Signs on the facade of the Theatre Comique declare, "Best show in town for the money," "Stay as long as you like," and "High class continuous performance." The Kaiserhof is visible on the left side of the theatre. Signs are posted on the building to the right, on the corner of Broadway and Gratiot Avenue for the Fisher Kline Company, photographers; Union Cut Rate Dentists; John Verbist, cigars, tobacco, candy and fruit; and the Gothic bar. Along the north side of Gratiot, Lou H. Weitz, clothier; and the Library Tea Store are visible. "28," is handwritten at the upper right corner of the recto and "1909," is handwritten on the verso.
- Date Issued:
- 1909-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting an elevated view along Broadway Street, facing northwest from the intersection of Monroe and Randolph Streets. In view are Breitmeyer Building, Glaser Café and a theater. In the distance is Grand Circus Park. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Jul 31, 1916.
- Date Issued:
- 1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color postcard depicting a view along Broadway Street, facing southeast towards the intersection of Monroe and Randolph Streets. In view are the Hotel Ste. Claire, Breitmeyer Building, and a moonlight tower. Signs read "Murray's Millinery", "Consumers Clothing Company", "The Salamander", and "Mathias Steyskal Saloon and Restaurant". Printed on verso: Broadway was several years ago a street of boarding houses. In the expansion of the city's retail district it suddenly sprang into notice as a retail district, and is now one of the principal business streets. It connects Pingree Square with Grand Circus park and is asphalted for its complete length. The Breitmeyer building shows on the left and the Hotel Ste. Claire in the distance. Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Feb 23, 1912.
- Date Issued:
- 1912-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
